Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17
THE USE OF A GLASS EYE.
A San Francisco Merchants Expert.
emce with q Bogus Optic.


A San Francisco Merchants Experi-
ence with a Bogus Optic.
There are various means to which the glass eye
can be put, says the -AHd California. 1t parti-
ally cures the defects of misfortune, and makes a
slightly optic out OF an unsightly wound. 1t en-
abes prudent person also to sleep with one eye
open. This has always been regarded as a very
merltoriOus achievement. The man who does
this Is always looked upon by his neighbors as up
to "snuff."
A distinguished merchant, In conversation with
reporter the other day, remarked casually that
he owed his success In business to very singular
circumstance.
'Indeed!"
"Hes. You must know have glass eye"
81 never remarked It,"
It. 1t is triumph Of art In It's way. MY people
in the store haven't the remotest idea OF ANYTHING
Oh tne KIND: But the eye serves useful purpose,
nevertheless. Its unwnkng stare will bring the
WILL"
zone day." continued the gentleman, 81 had rea-
had got into tricky ways and was defrauding me-
mist arranged my eyes at a certain angle and
smuS pe TO be
cred his surroundings. Hewas waiting upon some
customers at the time. and soon became notice.
tered his eyes when he raised them. 1 soon dis
covered that he was growing very nervous. and
moved 70 another place, where my angle Of vision
nad been under fire perhaps half an hour
/ saw that his nerves were fearfuly
he did up the packages. There was
white look upon his face that denoted intense
agitation, kept him under IRE perhaps an hour
ing. The next day brought the young man again
under the influence OF the glass eye. This time his
agitation visibly increased, and he began to wear
a q mt ~ lnolr hot
circumstances would have appealed to my sympa.
thies. But kept him in view and was resolved to
see the outcome &c o. the experiment BY the end Of
saw In my life. When he had reached this stage I
called him into my private office, and fixing the
awaited the interview. He was very pale and his
hands trembled nervously. looked at him curt
ousi Y! for I'm. moment and then inquired:
HE hesltated for moment, and then stammer-
ngly replied
"...Why: NO sir! What should tell youg"
away remarked TO him, quietly, 4 think you had
better tell me-
'This evidently broke him up. He came back
and sank into chair. His face was pale as death.
and his eyes full Of tears. oh, SIR he cried
pray forgive me! and then 1t all came out. He
thing might have escaped Detection for a Years
But the glass eye broke down all the barrier OF his
cunning, and brought him to book as perhaps
nothing else could have done. There is something
50 uncanny In the steady, unwink1ng glare Of q
glass eye that few nerves can resist 1t.
GOT the renntation among Ssonis Of SuS al many;
thing that was going on. My brother merchants
and traders gave up trying to impose on me. They
perceived from the steady look In my eye that I
saw through their maneuvers. and dealt with me
There is another instance will relate to you
where It served good turn. One night In
crowded car pickpOcket was industri0usly but
skillfully pursuing his calling. He glanced up and
OF course didn't see his rob6eres but he thought
ear, Don peachg and Ned from the car:
calling 70 my fellow passengers, gave pursuit
and captured the thief We found in his DOS
session a half dozen valuable purses and some
~ have grown so accustomed to the effect my
glass eye produces that l am now constantly on
the lookout for the Influences 1t exerts
"a bully at a ward meeting once undertook TO
frtghten me BY threatening demonstrations, but I
encountered his furious glances with SO steady an
apologized for his vulgarity and abuse He had
scared me TO death for am rather frail man,
Das my glass eye brought him to terms as 1t does
you would advise the use Of glass eyes by business
men,"
.'well, hardly know, }" meditated the merchant.
.They are certainly great convenience Possibly
the advantages derived from them would not jus
sake OF supplying its place with an artinciai one
But the question Is open TO argument Much can
Uc Sdlu w OOtu MUGS Vi u.
II suppose, OF course, you exclude women from
the list Of persons who would md the glass eye Of
superior benent TO the natural One?r
81 am not sure Of that Women see great deal
too much, and II the range OF their vision could be
diminished one-half 1t might be Of great service to
them.
"YOu see," continued the merchant, growing
philosophical Il have thought great deal Of late
| about the practicability or creating o one-eyed
race You see, Of late years the experiment OF
raising hornless cattle has proved successful. The
seedless orange has also been grown. Why not o
one-eyed racer Think of the matter seriously. It
Is worthy OF attention" And adjusting his artif-
cial optic he turned away for . stroll among his
clerks